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Industrial Drives/Controls
News Release from: Lenze
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 November 2003
University gains dynamometer drive
package
The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield has commissioned a dynamometer drive package donated by Lenze for use in its teaching and research.
The Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Sheffield has commissioned a dynamometer drive package donated by Lenze for use in its teaching and research The system, with capacity to test machines up to 22kW, is being used for 4th-year undergraduate student projects and by Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group personnel
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 21 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The department has a high academic reputation, and is known worldwide.
It achieved 5-star ratings in both the 1996 and 2000 Research Assessment Exercises.
The Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group (EMD) undertakes research on a broad range of topics related to future developments in electrical engineering.
It currently consists of around 60 academic, research and technical personnel working on applications in areas such as automotive, aerospace and consumer products.
It is one of the leaders in its field, and attracts research funding averaging around GBP 1 million a year.
In line with a policy of encouraging relevant university research, drive and automation specialists, Lenze has donated a complete package of a panel mounted dynamometer drive system.
This includes a Lenze servo inverter with 22kW rating and a matching mains regenerative unit.
Full torque loading of motors is enabled from zero speed up to the rated maximum speed of 5000rev/min.
Included on the panel face is a Lenze touch screen HMI.
The package was completed by software specially written by Lenze for the application, and the provision of training for the university operators. Request free introductory details about products from Lenze ...
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